New Wine - Day 12
on January 11th, 2024
We need new wineskins because something happens with new wine. Gasses formed within the wineskin as the wine’s flavor, color, balance, and boutique grew. Because the new wineskin could expand and hold both the wine and the gasses.If the new wine is the grace and power of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, then we should expect that the new wine will continue to grow, change, and expand. How do ... Read More
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New Wine - Day 11
on January 10th, 2024
Moving from the personal to the community, often when we speak of old wineskins, we are talking about the traditions of the church that are no longer relevant nor effective as we spread the gospel. The way that the wine was brought to us previously might not be the way future generations and different worldviews engage most effectively in the gospel. Without being willing to change how we bring th... Read More
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New Wine - Day 10
on January 9th, 2024
“And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, spilled out, and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. And no on... Read More
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New Wine - Day 9
on January 8th, 2024
Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.A new heart has been promised to us, which is a new wineskin. My wife and I have had issues with our hearts, but hers was much more pronounced than mine. S... Read More
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New Wine - Day 8
on January 7th, 2024
It is in our very nature to try and put this new wine into our old wineskins. Why? It is because of our fallen, broken nature that we seek out more without making sacrifices. My wife and I bought my mother's house a few years ago. The only issue was that my mom decided to move and not take her things. The good news is that we love much of her stuff. The bad news is that we had quite a bit of stuff... Read More
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New Wine - End of Week 1
on January 6th, 2024
INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENIf you make New Year’s resolutions, share one with the group, along with how the group can encourage you. If you don’t make them, share what you’re hoping for in 2024.HEADRead Luke 5: 36-39 and Colossians 3:1... Read More
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